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| Congress Says Arun Jaitley's Remark |
| Congress Says Arun Jaitley's Remarks on NJAC Verdict 'Unfortunate'
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| INDIA
, 19-October-2015
8:58:47 AM |
| Congress today launched a fresh attack on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his remarks on National
Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, warning the government against embarking on a path of confrontation with the judiciary on the issue.
Party's senior spokesperson Anand Sharma dubbed as "unfortunate and deplorable" Mr Jaitley's remarks against the Supreme Court's reasoning for striking down the NJAC Act.
He told reporters that it was "very wrong" for Mr Jaitley to say that judiciary acted like "third chamber of the legislature" while quashing the Act to establish the NJAC for appointment of judges.
Claiming that in the last 16 months there has been "systematic assault on the autonomy of institutions and rewriting of rules," he said, there were "concerns" about Constitutional guarantees and funadmental rights of citizens.
"In the light of the changed situation, (our advice is) Mr Jaitley, who is a senior advocate, will not to embark on a path of confrontation...not healthy for democracy," he said.
"Instead of insulting highest judiciary, he should focus more on his responsibility as India's finance minister as economy is in a very sad state. It is a stuttering economy marked by rising debts and fall in exports for last 10 months."
Besides, he told the government that the top court has assured Parliament and the political leadership that their concerns on the collegium system will be heard with a view to bring reforms and transparency.
Debunking the Prime Minister's claim that he and his government has made "revolutionary transformation" of the economy, he said, actually they have given "pain, misery and shock to the people of India."
Mr Sharma said Government should also explain as to why India has become more indebted.
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